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Cool Apps

Buzzie, the first app released for use with Google Buzz has been released. Ironic, that it came the day after Apple sued Google´s Nexus One manufacturer, but this is not a Google made application but rather a third party´s offering. For the avid Buzz user, if such a thing exists following Google´s privacy complaints following [...]

Twitter, Brightkite, Foursquare, Gowalla, Facebook and Google Buzz are all the rage, allowing users to keep their adoring fans, or at least their mother informed of their latest position and activities. A new site has popped up, highlighting the dangers of being so informative. Please Rob Me is taking updates directly from foursquare and is [...]

This app is just plain simple. And there is nothing wrong with that. While similar apps that aggregate all your IM accounts exist, few are quicker and to the best of my knowledge, allow for Push Notifications as Meebo does. With push notifications, you don’t need to be running the app in order to use [...]

It is finally here. Slingplayer Mobile on the iPhone has been updated to stream live or recorded TV via AT&T’s 3G connection. That means you can start watching TV anywhere that has 3G or WiFi connection right on your iPhone, effectively turning your iPhone into a mobile TV device. Slingplayer Mobile could be very useful [...]

The ball is in their court. As many reported last Friday AT&T has cleared the way for Slingplayer Mobile to work over their 3G network, pending approval from Apple.But is it in Apple´s best interest? Might they hold it up awaiting improvements in AT&T´s 3G network, or perhaps even until the release of the 3G [...]

A new personal assistant app is now available in the iTunes store in the US only, called Siri. This app is being touted as a “do engine” instead of a search engine. Reminders of Star Trek and 2001 A Space Odyssey abound as this app is able to use voice commands to search up information [...]